Research Article

A Rational Theory of Tire-Pavement Friction

Table 8

Calculation of the sliding friction index (SFI) using data from TRB locked-wheel testing.

value value valueDifferenceDivision BY SFI

800 lb350 lbf150 lbf200 lbf200 lb/800 lb0.25
1000 lb400 lbf150 lbf250 lbf250 lb/1000 lb0.25
1200 lb450 lbf150 lbf300 lbf300 lb/1200 lb0.25